Living in a cosmopolitan city like Bengaluru, many outsiders get by with two common words — Kannada gothilla. While that’s changing with a growing emphasis on learning the language, two youngsters are taking a proactive step to help others pick up Kannada.
Arvind Krishna (26) and Aakash Athawasya (25) started a podcast called Kannada Gothilla in May 2021, because Athawasya wanted to learn the language. “We’ve lived in Bengaluru all our lives never having known the language. But recently, I’ve started feeling it’s important to know the basics at least, which is when Krishna started helping me out,” says Athawasya, a financial analyst, who met Krishna at an event three years ago. “We checked with our close friends and acquaintances who also felt a podcast would be a great way for them to learn as well,” he adds.